KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) served notices to parties over petition of Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman for election in remaining 11 union committees of Karachi. Jamaat Islami Karachi’s amir Hafiz Naeem filed petition in High Court seeking an order for election in remaining union committees of city.

Court has summoned reply from respondents within 10 days. Hafiz Naeem said that Local Council elections were not held at 11 seats of UC chairman and vice chairman in Karachi owing to demise of candidates or for some other reasons.

“Election Commission was also contacted for holding election at remaining union committees, but it is avoiding completion of process,” JI leader said.

He pleaded to High Court for an order to Election Commission to conduct immediate election on remaining 11 seats to complete process of mayorship in Karachi. “Election conducted but house has not been completed yet,” he said. He pleaded to court for issuing order to hold urgent elections in 11 local constituencies.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 11 2023

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